Suki no Mebae
I was a little hesitant reading this story as there were a few negative comments about the uke being bratty and spoilt or clueless and irritating, but I have to totally disagree. Far from being spoilt, Keisuke was pretty much a victim of his brothers physical and verbal abuse (the older sibling struggled with taking on a father role after their dad died). If he wasn’t being hit or yelled at, he was hiding from his mum and brother fighting. It was so distressing for him he ran away from home. Fortunately this consisted of staying with his brother’s childhood friend, Hisashi, who was kind and gentle and who had fallen for this boy when he was merely 13. When Hisashi finally shared that he had “dangerous” feelings for Keisuke, Keisuke was very surprised and was a little confused as he started to recognise his own reciprocating feelings. I found all of this beautiful and his reactions totally relatable (especially given that he was only 16 or 17). I loved the intensity of how they eventually came together, the artwork was fantastic and the mangaka was a talented gem in portraying Hisashi’s passion and Keisuke’s nervous determination. Simply gorgeous! I also enjoyed the brothers story and hope that he will be ble to stop lashing out and simply relish being the important one to his new stepbrother.
Mother's Spirit
This is one of those must read stories that you know will be re read many times in the future. The art was exceptional, the characters were so well drawn I had to stop frequently to admire the talent on the pages. I loved the story, it was sexy and romantic and sweet and funny too. Highly recommended.
Brother Auto Spot
Damn..that was really good! There was something authentic about the relationship between Jin and Sena, from the way they connected over tattoos to the awkward confession, “I love you. Or something...” lol Adorable
Sick
Lots of negative comments on this, but I loved the selfish, golden boy seme and how he bulldozed right through Kishi’s social barriers. Sudou was possessive over Kishi, I loved that too. I didn’t find the “can I rape you” moment offensive as the consent was evident and established clearly. To me he was showing the force of his desire to dominate his little uke, and that was hot a.f. I liked that Sudou pushed boundaries and that he bought out self confidence in Kishi. Read this if you like your seme to be dominant, possessive and self confident. Avoid if the mention of rape, even in a consensual encounter, is a trigger.
Itadakimasu, Gochisou-sama
Adorable story for both couples. Loved the cat rivalry at the end, that glare was hilarious
Houkago no Fujun
Sweet, sweet love. This was such a wonderful, fluffy and feel good story.
Kyouju to Shitsuji no Shizuka na Seikatsu
These stories were both really cute and the art was top shelf amazing. I liked vol. 2 of the first couple best because it had way more deep feelings between the two and it was nice to see the side of the seme that treasured Haruki.
Bokura Wo Shihaisuru Kotoba
These two step brothers really love each other but are set on denying those feelings. Sora is quite vulnerable despite being 5 years older. An abused child, creative, he brings out protective instincts. Tatsuki loves him but runs from those feelings. Good thing that there is a forthright cousin to bang their heads together and shine a light on the secrets holding them back.
Omae wa Hitsuji.
Gap seme and adorably innocent uke, I totally loved this pair. When Yuu’s home burns down he is invited to stay with a friend. However he didn’t realise that the home was owned by his friends older brother, a marketing guru who worked at his university and that he would be getting very close to Masaki in his newly offered job. Beautiful art and a sweet, loving couple. Sexy tension, hot guys in suits and stripped down, this story was too good to be finished.
Cafe Latte Rhapsody